No. 1,039 in French
normal
Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
In a sentence
Il est normal de se sentir un peu nerveux avant un examen.
It is normal to feel a bit nervous before an exam.
In this sentence, 'normal' is used as an adjective to denote a common or expected feeling in a specific situation.
C'est tout à fait normal que tu ne comprennes pas tout tout de suite.
It is completely normal that you don't understand everything right away.
Here, 'normal' is used to reassure someone that their experience aligns with typical or reasonable expectations.
La température est redevenue normale après la panne de climatisation.
The temperature returned to normal after the air conditioning failure.
In this usage, 'normale' (feminine form of 'normal') describes a state or condition that is standard or ordinary.
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